Presumed Innocent

1990 127 min ★ 6.8 Mystery, Crime, Thriller

Rusty Sabich is a deputy prosecutor engaged in an obsessive affair with a coworker who is murdered. Soon after, he's accused of the crime. And his fight to clear his name becomes a whirlpool of lies and hidden passions.

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Cast

Harrison Ford

Rusty Sabich

Brian Dennehy

Raymond Horgan

Raúl Juliá

Sandy Stern

Bonnie Bedelia

Barbara Sabich

Paul Winfield

Judge Larren Lyttle

Greta Scacchi

Carolyn Polhemus

John Spencer

Detective Dan Lipranzer

Joe Grifasi

Tommy Molto

Tom Mardirosian

Nico Della Guardia

Anna Maria Horsford

Eugenia

Details

Director

Alan J. Pakula

Screenplay

Frank Pierson

Tagline

"Some people would kill for love"

Status

Released

Original Language

EN

Budget

$22,000,000

Revenue

$221,303,188

Production

Mirage Enterprises, Warner Bros. Pictures

Reviews

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John Chard

July 7, 2019

★ 8/10

Love - it's a killer. Presumed Innocent is directed by Alan J. Pakula, who also co-adapts for the screen with Frank Pierson from the Scott Turow novel. It stars Harrison Ford, Brian Dennehy, Bonnie Bedelia, Raúl Juliá, Paul Winfield, John Spencer and Greta Scacchi. Music is scored by John Williams and Richard Wolf, and cinematography is by Gordon Willis. Prosecuting attorney Rusty Sabich (Fo...

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JPV852

August 9, 2020

Pretty good mystery-legal-drama features fine performances, especially from Ford and Raul Julia, though does rely a lot on coincidences (lucky draw to get that judge) but still finely directed and liked John Williams's score. **3.75/5**

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kevin2019

January 30, 2026

★ 8/10

"Presumed Innocent" is an incredible pedigree of film on every level which opens by painting a portrait of the main protagonist Rusty Sabich, although the picture which slowly emerges is a far from perfect one. His marriage isn't all it could be or appears to be and his past is blighted by an obsessive and torrid love affair with co-worker Carolyn Polhemus. He suddenly finds himself on trial for h...